The Philippines will be hosting the 1st Brunei-Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines - East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Agribusiness Cluster Meeting on 18-20 June 2013 at Hotel Centro in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines.
The meeting aims to present and discuss updates/developments and identify necessary next steps in the implementation of flagship programs and projects reflected in the Rolling Pipeline 2013-2014 as well as the other priorities of the Cluster.
Among the priority projects of the Cluster under the Rolling Pipeline 2013-2014, include: (a) Joint Venture on the Production of Hybrid Rice Seeds; (b) Seaweed Development Project (Export Development and Harmonization of Seaweed Good Aquaculture Practices Standards) (c) Information exchange through the establishment of a web-enabled Food Security Information Management System (FSIMS); and (d) Conduct of 2nd BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT Agriculture Conference in 2014.
Other priority projects of the Cluster are: (i) Strengthening of the Smallholder Coconut Based Industries; (ii) Sulu Celebes Sea Sustainable Fisheries Management Project; and (iii) Establishment of BIMP-EAGA Food, Agribusiness and Logistics Corridor, among others.
The Agribusiness Cluster is anchored on the food basket strategy of BIMP-EAGA which focuses on three major themes, namely: food security, export development and, sustainable development.
The Cluster is currently being headed by the Philippines with Secretary Proceso Alcala of the Department of Agriculture seating as the Cluster Chairperson.
Around 100 participants coming from the four (4) member countries of BIMP-EAGA are expected to attend the subject meeting. Participants will be coming from the government and private sector as well as representatives from the local government units in BIMP-EAGA.
After the 2-day meeting, guests will be given the opportunity to see the wonders of Palawan including the world renowned Puerto Princesa Underground River.
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